Confidentiality Policy

By purchasing PDU products and services, you agree to our Terms of Service and have read our Confidentiality Policy.

Introduction

Protecting your information and respecting your privacy are our top priorities at the Professional Development Unit (PDU), LLC. We must comply with all data privacy laws and regulations to ensure smooth operations in diverse areas. Your personal data is essential for accessing our pages and products and functioning our services. We may need to handle your personal information to utilize specific services on our website. Our number one concern is protecting your personal information, and we urge you to take the time to read through this Confidentiality Notice. We are available for any inquiries or issues regarding our privacy policies; please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Overview

This notice outlines our practices for handling your data on our websites. We encourage you to make informed decisions. This notice outlines our practices to assist you in making decisions regarding the personal data you provide on any of our websites.

We employ secure hosting accounts and various security measures to safeguard our database and any data provided.
The data you provide when ordering a product will only be shared with third parties if necessary to fulfill and ship the order. We provide this information in the data-sharing section of this notice.
Non-identifying data may be used to improve the site or shared with advertisers. Information about site traffic or specific pages may be shared, excluding identifying details.
PDU tracks and stores data on website visitor behavior, both identifying and non-identifying, and utilizes this information to improve customer satisfaction with the product or service.

Through this Confidentiality Notice, we hope to outline the personal information we obtain from you, how we handle it, and the rights you hold as the data subject.

Definitions

The following lists specific definitions located in this Confidentiality Notice:

Consent – you authorize PDU to manage your personal information.
Data Controller – an individual or entity is responsible for ensuring that your information management abides by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Data Processor – a processor works exclusively under the controller’s guidance, performing data processing tasks as directed.
Data Subject – an end user whose personal data can be collected.
Personal Data – details concerning a living person that can be used to identify them.
Processing – the act of treating or preparing something by a particular series of actions.

Purposes for Processing Personal Data

PDU accumulates personal data for the purposes of:

Share our products and services with individuals based on their expressed interest.
Designed a website containing personalized content.
Communicate marketing and events information
Efficiently communicating marketing and event data.
Establish and management of user accounts.
Conduct surveys and polls
Perform an internal examination and improvement
Adhere to legal duties and responsibilities.
Satisfy internal audit criteria.
Maintain our own accounts and records
Perform financially accurate record keeping
Record affiliate marketing outcomes, tracking and paying commissions

To achieve the goals outlined earlier, we collect data from the following sources:

The Data Subject directly delivers data, e.g., via capturing information into outlines.
The Data Subject indirectly collects information about their browsing history, such as a unique IP address.
We plan to use platforms such as Facebook, Google, and LinkedIn to promote our products to our target audience.

The data we gather and process for the aforementioned purposes may include:

Basic personal information, including first and last name as well as email address.
Meet demand for marketplace diversity by offering appropriate digital solutions.
Economic aspects
Instruction aspects
Occupation aspects
Professional pursuits
Frequented website and during on specific sites.
IP Address
Device type
Educational advancement on our learning management system (LMS)
Assessment outcomes

We process personal information regarding PDU’s:

Participants
Assignments

Distribution of Personal Data

Sharing your data with our trusted third parties is essential to improve the quality and efficiency of our products and services. Third parties, such as service providers, consultants, and independent contractors, play a critical role in securely managing your information according to our privacy policy. They are bound by confidentiality agreements and access your data solely to perform specific tasks on our behalf. Your privacy and security are our top priorities as we aim to deliver the best possible experience to you.

Support Storage
Objective
Examining Web caching
Customer support
Firewall protection
Cooperation tools
Reimbursement management
Promotion and Presentation
Thwart unofficial admittance
Administration of certification mock assessments
Participant or exam candidate correlation management
Delivery of promotional resources
Training, educational, and authentication of PDU’s resource and support

Our policy requires third parties to comply with the same data protection protocols we employ when sharing your information with them.

In the event of changes to PDU’s business structure, such as sales, acquisitions, mergers, or reorganization, your privacy and data protection are our top priorities. We will promptly inform you via email or our website about any changes in ownership or the handling of your data. Rest assured, we prioritize safeguarding your personal information, even when sharing data with third parties like Protective or potential buyers. Your privacy remains our focus during any business transformation.

We may use visitor information to investigate, identify, contact, or pursue legal action against individuals causing harm to our rights or property, or to the rights or property of PDU, other website visitors, or any other party. This may include disclosing visitor information in response to subpoenas, government investigations, or when we believe in good faith that such disclosure is required by law.

Lawful Origin for Administering

The following list represents the legal basis for this personal data process:

Processing is necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at the Data Subject’s request before entering into a contract.
PDU or a third party must process data in order to pursue their legitimate interests.
The personal data of the Data Subject has been authorized for processing through their consent.

Adolescents

As a responsible company, we prioritize protecting children’s data. If you are a parent or guardian concerned about information provided by a child, please get in touch with us immediately. Your cooperation helps us ensure their privacy and security in our systems.

Data Protection

PDU’s proactive measures to secure personal data demonstrate commitment to privacy and data protection, demonstrating trust and integrity in handling sensitive information. The processes encompass:

Safeguarding the data from being unintentionally deleted or misplaced.
Ensure only authorized individuals can access, utilize, or share information and prevent unauthorized destruction or disclosure.
Mitigating risks and diminishing the influence of disruptions by implementing strategies for business continuity and disaster recovery.
Implementing measures to safeguard personal data from unauthorized access.
Evaluating the potential privacy risks and impacts of a new technology or process.
Ensuring that all personnel, whether permanent or temporary, know data security protocols.
Outlining clear contracting expectations and aligning industry standards and regulatory security reviews and practices will mitigate the risk inherent in third-party relationships.

Data Breach

When you provide us with your information, it may be necessary to transfer and store it in countries beyond your current location or economic area, including the United States of America and European Economic Areas. This data transfer is primarily due to our website’s “physical equipment” secured in a different country. Sometimes, personnel outside your region may handle your data, especially when working with third-party suppliers. For instance, our payment processing provider operates in the United States, requiring user data to be sent there for processing. Be assured that if we transfer or store your data internationally, we take measures to safeguard it during transit and while it’s stored and processed. Your privacy and data security are paramount to us, so we ensure your information is protected regardless of physical location. This approach allows us to provide you with the best service while upholding the highest data protection and privacy regulations standards.

Data Transfers

Your information may be sent to and saved in other countries when you interact with our website. This typically happens because our website is hosted in a different location. External staff may sometimes handle your data, especially when using third-party services. For instance, our payment processor is based in the United States, necessitating data transfers to that region. Rest assured, we take measures to safeguard your data during transfer and storage outside your country or economic area of residence.

Data Retention, Statistics, and Cookie Monitoring

We must uphold the importance of adhering to the statutory retention period for personal data. By securely deleting data once it is no longer necessary for contractual obligations or legal requirements, organizations ensure compliance with local regulations and uphold individuals’ privacy and rights. This approach mitigates risks associated with data breaches and fosters trust between businesses and their customers.

We may gather statistical information about the devices accessing our website to tailor our services and provide useful insights to our advertisers. Rest assured, this data is purely anonymous and focused on understanding overall trends in site usage rather than identifying individual users. Your privacy and confidentiality remain our top priorities.

We can gather general information about your Internet usage using cookie files. These cookies are automatically downloaded to your computer and stored on the hard drive to enhance our website and services. You can decline cookies by configuring your web browser settings accordingly.

As you navigate our website, declining cookies may limit your access to certain site sections. Additionally, please be aware that our advertisers might utilize cookies, and we do not have jurisdiction over them. If employed, these cookies will be installed upon clicking on advertisements on our platform.

Your Data Rights

Data subjects have fundamental rights to control and safeguard their personal information. They can access and rectify inaccuracies, request a copy of their data, withdraw consent, and request deletion unless legal obligations prevent it. In case of a data breach, they will be notified, and authorities will investigate. Privacy and security are our top priorities. If your data is mishandled, you can file a complaint with a supervisory authority. These rights aim to ensure transparency, accountability, and privacy protection in the digital age.

Your Contractual Commitment to Supply Personal Data and Failure to Comply with Data Requirements

It is crucial to understand that providing personal data can be a legal requirement or necessary for fulfilling contractual obligations. For instance, sharing personal information becomes imperative for concluding the contract when engaging in transactions such as purchasing goods or services. This information is necessary to proceed with the agreement effectively.

Discussion Boards, Blog Submissions, and Library Submissions

The user posted on our forum.

As a Project Management Institute (PMI)® community member, we affirm my commitment to upholding the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Copyright violations represent a serious breach of ethical standards, so any copyrighted materials will be promptly removed. Maintaining the integrity of our practices is paramount to fostering a culture of professionalism and respect within our community.
To ensure the authenticity of your post, please provide your real name (first and last) and a valid email address. We will not publicly display your email, but we will use it to verify your identity and send you notifications about replies to your post.

Please submit your actual name and an active email address to validate your post. We use your emails for identity verification and to communicate responses to your PO, but they will not be publicly accessible. When posting a sample exam question, give the source of the question. The request is to treat other users with the same respect and professionalism as your colleagues at work. When posting links in a forum post, disclosing any affiliation with these links is crucial. Failure to comply with our stated guideline parameters automatically terminates your post.

We support your submission to our forum. Your contribution is valuable to us, and we appreciate your willingness to share your insights with a broader audience. We believe in maximizing the visibility of forum posts like yours to benefit those preparing for PMI® exams. We guarantee proper author attribution of your content and its restoration across all platforms. We can create a supportive and informative community for aspiring PMI® exam candidates. By sharing personal data in a forum, you consent to your post being indexed by search engines like Google, making it publicly available to everyone, even without our republishing, even if you share your information publicly. If you wish to remove your data from our forum, you can request editing, anonymization, or deletion of your post. However, public information from public and unaffiliated services may still display your previously submitted information, including private data, even if we have updated it in our forum.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Profiling

We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) profiling.

General

In the event of a transfer of our rights under this Privacy Notice, we assure you that we will take all necessary measures to ensure that your rights and privacy remain protected. Transparency and security are our top priorities as we navigate any such transitions. If a court or authority declares a provision of the Privacy Notice invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, it shall be promptly removed from the document. However, all other provisions within the notice will remain valid and enforceable, ensuring that the overall integrity of the Privacy Notice is upheld. It is crucial to note that any delay or omission in a party’s exercise of rights or remedies will not be deemed a waiver unless expressly agreed upon. This provision ensures that parties’ rights are preserved and enforced appropriately without unintended consequences.

Data Protection

Your personal information is managed by PDU (referred to in this privacy policy as “we,” “us,” or “our”). We employ data security measures to oversee inquiries related to this privacy statement. Please contact admin@pdu-edu.org at your convenience if you have any concerns about this privacy statement or wish to exercise any of your legal rights.

You have the right to file a complaint about data protection issues at any time with the Better Business Bureau or other relevant bodies. Please contact us promptly so that we can address your concerns before you escalate them to these authorities.

Changes to This Notice

This Notice was last updated on November 1, 2024. We prioritize respecting your privacy and are committed to keeping you informed. Our commitment to transparency includes notifying you of any updates to this Notice to maintain your trust in our privacy policies.

How to Contact Us

We welcome any queries, comments, or requests you may have regarding this Privacy Notice. Please do not hesitate to contact us at:

Professional Development Unit, LLC

P.O. Box 252

10760 Enduring Freedom Drive, Fort Drum, NY 13602, USA

Phone: +1-315-313-6076

Email: admin@pdu-edu.org.org

Website: www.pdu-edu.org